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[CITE: 42USC3121]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 38--PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 
Sec. 3121. Findings and declarations


(a) Findings

    Congress finds that--
        (1) while the economy of the United States is undergoing a 
    sustained period of economic growth resulting in low unemployment 
    and increasing incomes, there continue to be areas suffering 
    economic distress in the form of high unemployment, low incomes, 
    underemployment, and outmigration as well as areas facing sudden 
    economic dislocations due to industrial restructuring and 
    relocation, defense base closures and procurement cutbacks, certain 
    Federal actions (including environmental requirements that result in 
    the removal of economic activities from a locality), and natural 
    disasters;
        (2) as the economy of the United States continues to grow, those 
    distressed areas contain significant human and infrastructure 
    resources that are underused;
        (3) expanding international trade and the increasing pace of 
    technological innovation offer both a challenge and an opportunity 
    to the distressed communities of the United States;
        (4) while economic development is an inherently local process, 
    the Federal Government should work in partnership with public and 
    private local, regional, and State organizations to ensure that 
    existing resources are not wasted and all Americans have an 
    opportunity to participate in the economic growth of the United 
    States;
        (5) in order to avoid wasteful duplication of effort and to 
    limit the burden on distressed communities, Federal, State, and 
    local economic development activities should be better planned and 
    coordinated and Federal program requirements should be simplified 
    and made more consistent;
        (6) the goal of Federal economic development activities should 
    be to work in partnership with local, regional, and State public and 
    private organizations to support the development of private sector 
    businesses and jobs in distressed communities;
        (7) Federal economic development efforts will be more effective 
    if they are coordinated with, and build upon, the trade and 
    technology programs of the United States; and
        (8) under this chapter, new employment opportunities should be 
    created by developing and expanding new and existing public works 
    and other facilities and resources rather than by merely 
    transferring jobs from one area of the United States to another.

(b) Declarations

    Congress declares that, in order to promote a strong and growing 
economy throughout the United States--
        (1) assistance under this chapter should be made available to 
    both rural and urban distressed communities;
        (2) local communities should work in partnership with 
    neighboring communities, the States, and the Federal Government to 
    increase their capacity to develop and implement comprehensive 
    economic development strategies to address existing, or deter 
    impending, economic distress; and
        (3) whether suffering from long-term distress or a sudden 
    dislocation, distressed communities should be encouraged to take 
    advantage of the development opportunities afforded by technological 
    innovation and expanding and newly opened global markets.

(Pub. L. 89-136, Sec. 2, as added Pub. L. 105-393, title I, Sec. 102(a), 
Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3598.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 3121, Pub. L. 89-136, Sec. 2, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 
Stat. 552; Pub. L. 94-487, title I, Sec. 102, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 
2331, set forth congressional findings and statement of purpose of 
chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-393, Sec. 102(a).


                             Effective Date

    Pub. L. 105-393, title I, Sec. 105, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3618, 
provided that: ``This title [see Short Title of 1998 Amendment note set 
out below] and the amendments made by this title shall take effect on a 
date determined by the Secretary of Commerce, but not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 13, 1998].'' [Effective 
Feb. 11, 1999, see 64 F.R. 9222.]


                      Short Title of 1998 Amendment

    Pub. L. 105-393, Sec. 1(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3596, provided 
that: ``This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the 
`Economic Development Administration and Appalachian Regional 
Development Reform Act of 1998'.''
    Pub. L. 105-393, title I, Sec. 101, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3597, 
provided that: ``This title [enacting subchapters I to VII of this 
chapter, transferring section 3222 of this title to section 3212 of this 
title, amending section 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and 
Employees, repealing former subchapters I to X of this chapter, enacting 
provisions set out as notes under this section, and repealing provisions 
set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the `Economic 
Development Administration Reform Act of 1998'.''


                      Short Title of 1976 Amendment

    Pub. L. 94-487, Sec. 101, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2331, provided 
that: ``This Act [enacting sections 3137, 3144, 3173, and 3246h of this 
title, amending this section and sections 3131, 3132, 3135, 3141, 3142, 
3151a, 3152, 3153, 3161, 3171, 3172, 3188a, 3214, 3241, 3243, 3245, 
3246a to 3246c, and 3246e to 3246g of this title, repealing section 
3246d of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under this 
section, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 3162 of 
this title] may be cited as the `Public Works and Economic Development 
Act Amendments of 1976'.''


                     Short Title of 1975 Amendments

    Pub. L. 94-188, Sec. 1, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1079, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting sections 3194 to 3196 of this title and 
sections 225 and 303 of the Appendix to Title 40, Public Buildings, 
Property, and Works, amending sections 3181, 3182, 3188a and 3192 of 
this title, and sections 2, 101, 102, 105-107, 201, 202, 205, 207, 211, 
214, 223, 224, 302, 401 and 405 of the Appendix to Title 40, repealing 
section 3134 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes 
under sections 3181 and 3183 of this title and sections 1, 2 and 201 of 
the Appendix of Title 40] may be cited as the `Regional Development Act 
of 1975'.''
    Pub. L. 94-188, title II, Sec. 201, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1087, 
provided that: ``This title [enacting sections 3194 to 3196 of this 
title, amending sections 3181, 3182, 3188a, and 3192 of this title, and 
enacting provisions set out as note under section 3183 of this title] 
may be cited as the `Regional Action Planning Commission Improvement Act 
of 1975'.''


                      Short Title of 1974 Amendment

    Pub. L. 93-567, Sec. 1, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1845, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting sections 3246 to 3246g of this title and 
sections 961 to 966 of Title 29, Labor, amending section 1244 of Title 
20, Education, and sections 841, 842, 844, 845, 849 to 851, 981, and 983 
of Title 29, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 
3304 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and 4102 of Title 38, Veterans' 
Benefits] may be cited as the `Emergency Jobs and Unemployment 
Assistance Act of 1974'.''


                      Short Title of 1971 Amendment

    Pub. L. 92-65, title I, Sec. 101, Aug. 5, 1971, 85 Stat. 166, 
provided that: ``This title [enacting section 3123 of this title and 
amending this section, sections 3135, 3141, 3152, 3161, 3162, 3171, 
3188a, and 3191 of this title, and provisions set out as a note under 
section 3162 of this title] may be cited as the `Public Works and 
Economic Development Act Amendments of 1971'.''


                      Short Title of 1969 Amendment

    Pub. L. 91-123, title II, Sec. 201, Nov. 25, 1969, 83 Stat. 216, 
provided that: ``This title [enacting sections 3190, 3191, and 3192 of 
this title and amending this section and sections 3185, 3186, and 3188a 
of this title] may be cited as the `Regional Action Planning Commission 
Amendments of 1969'.''


                               Short Title

    Pub. L. 89-136, Sec. 1(a), as added Pub. L. 105-393, title I, 
Sec. 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3597, provided that: ``This Act 
[enacting this chapter] may be cited as the `Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965'.''
    A prior section 1 of Pub. L. 89-136, which provided that Pub. L. 89-
136 could be cited as the ``Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965'', was repealed by Pub. L. 105-393, title I, Sec. 102(a), Nov. 13, 
1998, 112 Stat. 3597.


                          Transition Provisions

    Pub. L. 105-393, title I, Sec. 104, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3617, 
provided that:
    ``(a) Existing Rights, Duties, and Obligations.--This title [see 
Short Title of 1998 Amendment note set out above], including the 
amendments made by this title, does not affect the validity of any 
right, duty, or obligation of the United States or any other person 
arising under any contract, loan, or other instrument or agreement that 
was in effect on the day before the effective date of this title [see 
Effective Date note set out above].
    ``(b) Continuation of Suits.--No action or other proceeding 
commenced by or against any officer or employee of the Economic 
Development Administration shall abate by reason of the enactment of 
this title.
    ``(c) Liquidating Account.--The Economic Development Revolving Fund 
established under section 203 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3143) (as in effect on the day before 
the effective date of this title) shall continue to be available to the 
Secretary of Commerce as a liquidating account (as defined in section 
502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) for 
payment of obligations and expenses in connection with financial 
assistance provided under--
        ``(1) the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 
    U.S.C. 3121 et seq.);
        ``(2) the Area Redevelopment Act (42 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.); and
        ``(3) the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).
    ``(d) Administration.--The Secretary of Commerce shall take such 
actions authorized before the effective date of this title as are 
appropriate to administer and liquidate grants, contracts, agreements, 
loans, obligations, debentures, or guarantees made by the Secretary 
under law in effect before the effective date of this title.''


                            Denali Commission

    Pub. L. 105-277, div. C, title III, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-
637, as amended by Pub. L. 106-31, title I, Sec. 105(a), May 21, 1999, 
113 Stat. 62; Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(4) [title VII, 
Sec. 701], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A-280, provided that:
``SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.
    ``This title may be cited as the `Denali Commission Act of 1998'.
``SEC. 302. PURPOSES.
    ``The purposes of this title are as follows:
        ``(1) To deliver the services of the Federal Government in the 
    most cost-effective manner practicable by reducing administrative 
    and overhead costs.
        ``(2) To provide job training and other economic development 
    services in rural communities particularly distressed communities 
    (many of which have a rate of unemployment that exceeds 50 percent).
        ``(3) To promote rural development, provide power generation and 
    transmission facilities, modern communication systems, water and 
    sewer systems and other infrastructure needs.
``SEC. 303. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known 
as the Denali Commission (referred to in this title as the 
`Commission').
    ``(b) Membership.--
        ``(1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 7 
    members, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce 
    (referred to in this title as the `Secretary'), of whom--
            ``(A) one shall be the Governor of the State of Alaska, or 
        an individual selected from nominations submitted by the 
        Governor, who shall serve as the State Cochairperson;
            ``(B) one shall be the President of the University of 
        Alaska, or an individual selected from nominations submitted by 
        the President of the University of Alaska;
            ``(C) one shall be the President of the Alaska Municipal 
        League or an individual selected from nominations submitted by 
        the President of the Alaska Municipal League;
            ``(D) one shall be the President of the Alaska Federation of 
        Natives or an individual selected from nominations submitted by 
        the President of the Alaska Federation of Natives;
            ``(E) one shall be the Executive President of the Alaska 
        State AFL-CIO or an individual selected from nominations 
        submitted by the Executive President;
            ``(F) one shall be the President of the Associated General 
        Contractors of Alaska or an individual selected from nominations 
        submitted by the President of the Associated General Contractors 
        of Alaska; and
            ``(G) one shall be the Federal Cochairperson, who shall be 
        selected in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (2).
        ``(2) Federal cochairperson.--
            ``(A) In general.--The President pro temporare of the Senate 
        and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each 
        submit a list of nominations for the position of the Federal 
        Cochairperson under paragraph (1)(G), including pertinent 
        biographical information, to the Secretary.
            ``(B) Appointment.--The Secretary shall appoint the Federal 
        Cochairperson from among the list of nominations submitted under 
        subparagraph (A). The Federal Cochairperson shall serve as an 
        employee of the Department of Commerce, and may be removed by 
        the Secretary for cause.
            ``(C) Federal cochairperson vote.--The Federal Cochairperson 
        appointed under this paragraph shall break any tie in the voting 
        of the Commission.
        ``(4) Date.--The appointments of the members of the Commission 
    shall be made no later than January 1, 1999.
    ``(c) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--The Federal Cochairperson 
shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed. All other 
members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy 
in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in 
the same manner as the original appointment.
    ``(d) Meetings.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
    Federal Cochairperson not less frequently than 2 times each year, 
    and may, as appropriate, conduct business by telephone or other 
    electronic means.
        ``(2) Notification.--Not later than 2 weeks before calling a 
    meeting under this subsection, the Federal Cochairperson shall--
            ``(A) notify each member of the Commission of the time, date 
        and location of that meeting; and
            ``(B) provide each member of the Commission with a written 
        agenda for the meeting, including any proposals for discussion 
        and consideration, and any appropriate background materials.
    ``(e) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall 
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
``SEC. 304. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
    ``(a) Work Plan.--
        ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998] and annually thereafter, the 
    Commission shall develop a proposed work plan for Alaska that meets 
    the requirements of paragraph (2) and submit that plan to the 
    Federal Cochairperson for review in accordance with the requirements 
    of subsection (b).
        ``(2) Work plan.--In developing the work plan, the Commission 
    shall--
            ``(A) solicit project proposals from local governments and 
        other entities and organizations; and
            ``(B) provide for a comprehensive work plan for rural and 
        infrastructure development and necessary job training in the 
        area covered under the work plan.
        ``(3) Report.--Upon completion of a work plan under this 
    subsection, the Commission shall prepare, and submit to the 
    Secretary, the Federal Cochairperson, and the Director of the Office 
    of Management and Budget, a report that outlines the work plan and 
    contains recommendations for funding priorities.
    ``(b) Review by Federal Cochairperson.--
        ``(1) In general.--Upon receiving a work plan under this 
    section, the Secretary, acting through the Federal Cochairperson, 
    shall publish the work plan in the Federal Register, with notice and 
    an opportunity for public comment. The period for public review and 
    comment shall be the 30-day period beginning on the date of 
    publication of that notice.
        ``(2) Criteria for review.--In conducting a review under 
    paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Federal 
    Cochairperson, shall--
            ``(A) take into consideration the information, views, and 
        comments received from interested parties through the public 
        review and comment process specified in paragraph (1); and
            ``(B) consult with appropriate Federal officials in Alaska 
        including but not limited to Bureau of Indian Affairs, Economic 
        Development Administration, and Rural Development 
        Administration.
        ``(3) Approval.--Not later than 30 days after the end of the 
    period specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary acting through the 
    Federal Cochairperson, shall--
            ``(A) approve, disapprove, or partially approve the work 
        plan that is the subject of the review; and
            ``(B) issue to the Commission a notice of the approval, 
        disapproval, or partial approval that--
                ``(i) specifies the reasons for disapproving any portion 
            of the work plan; and
                ``(ii) if applicable, includes recommendations for 
            revisions to the work plan to make the plan subject to 
            approval.
        ``(4) Review of disapproval or partial approval.--If the 
    Secretary, acting through the Federal Cochairperson, disapproves or 
    partially approves a work plan, the Federal Cochairperson shall 
    submit that work plan to the Commission for review and revision.
``SEC. 305. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
    ``(a) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Commission may secure 
directly from any Federal department or agency such information as it 
considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act [title]. 
Upon request of the Federal Cochairperson of the Commission, the head of 
such department or agency shall furnish such information to the 
Commission. Agencies must provide the Commission with the requested 
information in a timely manner. Agencies are not required to provide the 
Commission any information that is exempt from disclosure by the Freedom 
of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552]. Agenices [sic] may, upon request by 
the Commission, make services and personnel available to the Commission 
to carry out the duties of the Commission. To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Commission shall contract for completion of necesssary 
[sic] work utilizing local firms and labor to minimize costs.
    ``(b) Postal Services.--The Commission may use the United States 
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other 
departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
    ``(c) Gifts.--The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts 
or donations of services or property.
    ``(d) The Commission, acting through the Federal Cochairperson, is 
authorized to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements, award 
grants, and make payments necessary to carry out the purposes of the 
Commission. With respect to funds appropriated to the Commission for 
fiscal year 1999, the Commission, acting through the Federal 
Cochairperson, is authorized to enter into contracts and cooperative 
agreements, award grants, and make payments to implement an interim work 
plan for fiscal year 1999 approved by the Commission.
``SEC. 306. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.
    ``(a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Commission who is 
not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be 
compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate 
of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including 
travel time) during the time such member is engaged in the performance 
of the duties of the Commission. The Federal Cochairperson shall be 
compensated at the annual rate prescribed for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. All members 
of the Commission who are officers or employees of the United States 
shall serve without compensation that is in addition to that received 
for their services as officers or employees of the United States.
    ``(b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Commission shall be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at 
rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 
57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or 
regular places of business in the performance of services for the 
Commission.
    ``(c) Staff.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Federal Cochairperson of the Commission 
    may, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, 
    appoint such personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission 
    to perform its duties.
        ``(2) Compensation.--The Federal Cochairperson of the Commission 
    may fix the compensation of personnel without regard to the 
    provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 
    5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and 
    General Schedule pay rates.
    ``(d) Detail of Government Employees.--Any Federal Government 
employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and 
such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service 
status or privilege.
    ``(e) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The 
Federal Cochairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and 
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent 
of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
    ``(f) Offices.--The principal office of the Commission shall be 
located in Alaska, at a location that the Commission shall select.
    ``(g) Administrative Expenses and Records.--The Commission is hereby 
prohibited from using more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated 
under the authority of this Act [probably means this title] or 
transferred pursuant to section 329 of the Department of Transportation 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (section 101(g) of 
division A of this Act) [43 U.S.C. 1653 note] for administrative 
expenses. The Commission and its grantees shall maintain accurate and 
complete records which shall be available for audit and examination by 
the Comptroller General or his or her designee.
    ``(h) Inspector General.--[Amended section 8G of the Inspector 
General Act, 5 App. U.S.C.]
``SEC. 307. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS.
    ``(a) Rural Utilities.--In carrying out its functions under this 
title, the Commission shall as appropriate, provide assistance, seek to 
avoid duplicating services and assistance, and complement the water and 
sewer wastewater programs under section 306D of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926d) and section 303 of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 1263a).
    ``(b) Bulk Fuels.--Funds transferred to the Commission pursuant to 
section 329 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1999 (section 101(g) of division A of this Act) [43 
U.S.C. 1653 note] shall be available without further appropriation and 
until expended. The Commission, in consultation with the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard, shall develop a plan to provide for the repair or 
replacement of bulk fuel storage tanks in Alaska that are not in 
compliance with applicable--
        ``(1) Federal law, including the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (104 
    Stat. 484) [33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.]; or
        ``(2) State law.
    ``(c) Demonstration Health Projects.--In order to demonstrate the 
value of adequate health facilities and services to the economic 
development of the region, the Secretary of Health and Human Services is 
authorized to make grants to the Denali Commission to plan, construct, 
and equip demonstration health, nutrition, and child care projects, 
including hospitals, health care clinics, and mental health facilities 
(including drug and alcohol treatment centers) in accordance with the 
Work Plan referred to under section 304 of Title III--Denali Commission 
of Division C--Other Matters of Public Law 105-277. No grant for 
construction or equipment of a demonstration project shall exceed 50 
percentum of such costs, unless the project is located in a severely 
economically distressed community, as identified in the Work Plan 
referred to under section 304 of Title III--Denali Commission of 
Division C--Other Matters of Public Law 105-277, in which case no grant 
shall exceed 80 percentum of such costs. To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.
``SEC. 308. EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.
    ``The Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App.] shall not apply 
to the Commission.
``SEC. 309. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Commission to carry out the duties of the Commission consistent with the 
purposes of this title and pursuant to the work plan approved under 
section 4 [304] under this Act, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 
2003[.]
    ``(b) Availability.--Any sums appropriated under the authorization 
contained in this section shall remain available until expended.''


             Lower Mississippi Delta Development Commission

    Pub. L. 100-460, title II, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2246, 
incorporated by reference and made a part of that public law the 
provisions of H.R. 5378 and S. 2836, the Lower Mississippi Delta 
Development Act, as introduced in the House of Representatives on Sept. 
26, 1988, and in the Senate on Sept. 27, 1988, known as the ``Delta 
Development Act'', which provided for establishment of Lower Mississippi 
Delta Development Commission to study and make recommendations regarding 
economic needs and development of Lower Mississippi Delta region, set 
forth membership, compensation, powers, and administrative provisions 
for Commission, required submission to Congress, President, and 
Governors of certain States of interim and final reports, and provided 
for termination of Commission no later than two years after Oct. 1, 
1988.
    Pub. L. 101-161, title II, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 969, extended 
date for submission of the Commission's interim report to Oct. 16, 1989.


                        Public Works Improvement

    Pub. L. 98-501, title I, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2320, known as the 
``Public Works Improvement Act of 1984'', established the National 
Council on Public Works Improvement, to prepare and submit to the 
President and Congress reports in 1986, 1987, and 1988 on the state of 
the Nation's infrastructure. Pursuant to section 109 of Pub. L. 98-501, 
the Council ceased to exist on Apr. 15, 1988.


    White House Conference on Balanced National Growth and Economic 
                               Development

    Title II of Pub. L. 94-487, as amended by Pub. L. 95-31, title II, 
Secs. 201, 202, May 23, 1977, 91 Stat. 170, provided for calling of a 
White House Conference on Balanced National Growth and Economic 
Development within 18 months of Oct. 12, 1976, set forth powers, 
functions, membership, etc., of Conference, and required submission to 
President of a final report within 180 days after calling of Conference, 
with President to forward recommendations to Congress within 90 days 
after submission of report.

                        Executive Order No. 11386

    Ex. Ord. No. 11386, Dec. 28, 1967, 33 F.R. 5, which related to 
coordination of activities of regional commissions and Federal 
Government relating to regional economic development and which 
established Federal Advisory Council on Regional Economic Development, 
was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12553, Feb. 25, 1986, 51 F.R. 7237.

                        Executive Order No. 11422

    Ex. Ord. No. 11422, Aug. 15, 1968, 33 F.R. 11739, as amended by Ex. 
Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055, which related to 
Cooperative Area Manpower Planning System, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 
12553, Feb. 25, 1986, 51 F.R. 7237.

                        Executive Order No. 11493

    Ex. Ord. No. 11493, Nov. 13, 1969, 34 F.R. 18289, which created 
Council for Rural Affairs to advise President with respect to further 
development of non-metropolitan areas of country, was revoked by Ex. 
Ord. No. 12553, Feb. 25, 1986, 51 F.R. 7237. Council terminated and its 
functions transferred to Domestic Council by section 2(b) of Ex. Ord. 
No. 11541, July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 10737, set out as a note under section 
501 of Title 31, Money and Finance.

 Ex. Ord. No. 13122. Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development 
                         of the Southwest Border

    Ex. Ord. No. 13122, May 25, 1999, 64 F.R. 29201, provided:
    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America, and in order to provide a more 
rapid and integrated Federal response to the economic development 
challenges of the Southwest Border region, it is hereby ordered as 
follows:
    Section 1. Establishment of an Interagency Task Force on the 
Economic Development of the Southwest Border. (a) There is established 
the ``Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the 
Southwest Border'' (Task Force) that reports to the Vice President, as 
Chair of the President's Community Empowerment Board (PCEB), and to the 
Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, as Vice Chair of the 
PCEB.
    (b) The Task Force shall comprise the Secretary of State, Secretary 
of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, the 
Attorney General, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Education, 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of 
Transportation, Secretary of the Treasury, Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, Director of National Drug Control Policy, 
Administrator of General Services, Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, or 
their designees, and such other senior executive branch officials as may 
be determined by the Co-Chairs of the Task Force. The Secretaries of the 
Treasury, Agriculture, and Labor shall Co-Chair the Task Force, rotating 
annually. The agency chairing the Task Force will provide administrative 
support for the Task Force.
    (c) The purpose of the Task Force is to coordinate and better 
leverage existing Administration efforts for the Southwest Border, in 
concert with locally led efforts, in order to increase the living 
standards and the overall economic profile of the Southwest Border so 
that it may achieve the average of the Nation. Specifically, the Task 
Force shall:
    (1) analyze the existing programs and policies of Task Force members 
that relate to the Southwest Border to determine what changes, 
modifications, and innovations should be considered;
    (2) consider statistical and data analysis, research, and policy 
studies related to the Southwest Border;
    (3) develop and recommend short-term and long-term options for 
promoting sustainable economic development;
    (4) consult and coordinate activities with State, tribal, and local 
governments, community leaders, Members of Congress, the private sector, 
and other interested parties, paying particular attention to maintaining 
existing authorities of the States, tribes, and local governments, and 
preserving their existing working relationships with other agencies, 
organizations, or individuals;
    (5) coordinate and collaborate on research and demonstration 
priorities of Task Force member agencies related to the Southwest 
Border;
    (6) integrate Administration initiatives and programs into the 
design of sustainable economic development actions for the Southwest 
Border; and
    (7) focus initial efforts on pilot communities for implementing a 
coordinated and expedited Federal response to local economic development 
and other needs.
    (d) The Task Force shall issue an interim report to the Vice 
President by November 15, 1999. The Task Force shall issue its first 
annual report to the Vice President by April 15, 2000, with subsequent 
reports to follow yearly and a final report on April 15, 2002. The 
reports shall describe the actions taken by, and progress of, each 
member of the Task Force in carrying out this order. The Task Force 
shall terminate 30 days after submitting its final report unless a Task 
Force consensus recommends continuation of activities.
    Sec. 2. Specific Activities by Task Force Members and Other 
Agencies. The agencies represented on the Task Force shall work together 
and report their actions and progress in carrying out this order to the 
Task Force Chair 1 month before the reports are due to the Vice 
President under section 1(d) of this order.
    Sec. 3. Cooperation. All efforts taken by agencies under sections 1 
and 2 of this order shall, as appropriate, further partnerships and 
cooperation with organizations that represent the Southwest Border and 
with State and local governments.
    Sec. 4. (a) ``Agency'' means an executive agency as defined in 5 
U.S.C. 105.
    (b) The ``Southwest Border'' or ``Southwest Border region'' is 
defined as including the areas up to 150 miles north of the United 
States-Mexican border in the States of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and 
California.
    Sec. 5. Judicial Review. This order does not create any right or 
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a party 
against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any person.
                                                     William J. Clinton.
